Abstract
Although many firms are aggressively deploying diverse digital technologies (DTs) at inter- and intra-organizational levels, not all firms have achieved the anticipated resilience, especially in the face of supply chain disruptions caused by “black swan” events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. To demystify this phenomenon, we draw on the asset orchestration perspective to investigate how breadth (i.e., the scope) and depth (i.e., the scale) of DT deployment influence a firm's resilience to supply chain disruptions. Survey data from 162 Chinese manufacturing firms show that the depth of DT deployment exerts a positive effect on firm resilience. Interestingly, the breadth has a non-significant effect on firm resilience. Moreover, while the breadth and depth of DT deployment both enhance supply chain coordination, supply chain coordination mediates only the relationship between DT deployment depth and firm resilience. Finally, market acuity positively moderates the relationship between supply chain coordination and firm resilience. We contribute to the literature by providing new theoretical explanations for the inconsistency in the reported relationship between technology deployment and resilience. Our study also helps firms reevaluate their DT deployment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 190-199 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Industrial Marketing Management |
Volume | 105 |
Early online date | 13 Jun 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [NO. 72071080 , NO. 71771090 ], Joint Funds of NSFC and Guangdong Province, China [No. U1901222 ], Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation, China [NO. 2021A1515011884 ].
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Inc.
Keywords
- Asset orchestration perspective
- Digital technologies
- Market acuity
- Resilience
- Supply chain coordination
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Marketing